Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12

Xabi Fernandez from Spain. Team Telefonica, skippered by Iker Martinez from Spain finishes first on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa at 18:14:25 UTC.

Xabi Fernandez from Spain and Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad. Team Telefonica, skippered by Iker Martinez from Spain finishes first on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa at 18:14:25 UTC

Xabi Fernandez and Zane Gills change sails on the bow, onboard Team Telefonica during leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajai, Brazil.

Wu Yan Jun, Deputy Secretary of Sanya Committee of CPC and Mr Wang Hong Jin, Chairman of Peoples Congress present CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Chris Nicholson from Australia with the award for 3rd place for leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean

World Champion gymnast and 3 time Olympic Gold medalist Yang Wei from China somersaults off the back of CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Chris Nicholson from Australia at the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race

World Champion gymnast and 3 time Olympic Gold medalist Yang Wei from China somersaults off the back of CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand at the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand.

Working hard to keep gaining on the fleet...Team Sanya during leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Cape Town, South Africa to Abu Dhabi, UAE.

With everyone on the bow, Brad Jackson helms the Mar Mostro in solitude. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal.

With everyone on the bow, Brad Jackson helms the Mar Mostro in solitude. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal.

Windy upwind conditions on the morning of day 1, onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Lisbon, Portugal to Lorient, France.

Wind dropping down to 25 knts onboard Groupama Sailing Team during leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajai, Brazil.